SHOTLIST:1. SOUNDBITE: President Barack Obama/No SuperMy main purpose is to say thank you....and as I look out on the room...we have people from every walk of life...every corner....and nook and cranny of this country...every state and every city and suburb....people who have invested so much heart, soul, time and money and energy. And one of the things that made this campaign unique was the investment and ownership people had in this common project of ours....because you understood this was not just about a candidate....Joe Biden or Barack Obama...this was about us....who we are as a nation...what values we cherish....how hard we're willing to fight to make sure those values live not just for today but for future generations....all of you here understood and were committed to the basic notion that when you put your shoulder to the wheels of history it moves....it moves....it moves forward.2. STORYLINE:President Barack Obama says his second inauguration is a celebration of the country and its citizens, not the election results. Obama used a speech to hundreds of supporters at the National Building Museum Sunday night to remind the crowd that "what we're doing is celebrating each other and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home." He encouraged the crowd to enjoy the inauguration and said he needs them to work as hard as they can on issues important to them. Obama said the inauguration is a reminder that "there is something bigger than ourselves." He kept his comments brief and quipped that he has to save some of his lines for his speech Monday.(****END****)
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